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Kitsap Credit Union rocks financial education
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Cathy Brorson shares how Kitsap Credit Union actively engages in improving financial wellness in the communities it serves.
Financial fragility
Too many adults can’t come up with $2,000 in under 30 days. How many members of your credit union face this dilemma?
America may struggle with financial literacy...
When credit union members have questions about money, who is providing the answers? Studies such as TIAA’s P-Fin Index show many Americans have low, or even, as FINRA recently reported, declining financial literacy.
Social media and financial literacy
More and more credit unions are launching financial literacy programs and social media has become a popular tool to reach target audiences.
Things we wish we’d learned in school
Anyone who’s ever struggled with a challenging class in school has likely wondered, "How am I going to use this in real life?"
Help your members save money now
Ten strategies to help your members spend less, save more and survive inflation. With inflation reaching some of the highest levels in decades, your members are likely feeling the financial pinch at every turn.
How would you rate your members’ financial literacy? And what about your own?
Personal finances are in sharp focus for many with the recent rise in interest rates, credit card delinquencies and talk of higher inflation.
Credit Unions: Financial education is your competitive advantage with Hispanic consumers
The U.S. Census Bureau shows Hispanics surging as a population group. Also surging: Hispanic adoption of alternative financial services.
Unbanked and underbanked: an opportunity for credit unions to build memberships and retention
Research underscores the importance of dismantling barriers to financial services and literacy when building financial inclusion and wellbeing.
Raising the wealthiest generation: Gen Alpha
Generation Alpha is on track to be the wealthiest generation ever. Credit unions contributing to this cohort’s financial education will share the rewards.
Ardent Credit Union scores big with financial education
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Alletta Emeno shares how Ardent Credit Union partnered with a professional soccer team to amplify its financial education efforts.
Putting financial education front and center with Ent Credit Union
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Bree Shilleto shares how Ent Credit Union focusses on financial education online and in person.
Engaging lesson plans included with It's a Money Thing membership
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I discuss our easy-to-use lesson plans to help your credit union bring financial literacy into the classroom or teach online.
Learn how VyStar Credit Union built an incredible school branch program
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Michael Rathjen shares details on what it has taken to build out VyStar Credit Union's impressive school branch and financial education program.
2021 product development roadmap
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I reveal the six new content packs that we’re developing in 2021. This will bring our total It's a Money Thing library to 54 topics.
Meet the Webinar Tool Kit
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, Larissa Walkiw, our creative director, joins me to discuss our new It’s a Money Thing Spanish COV-19 Webinar Tool Kit.
Speaking Spanish with CapEd Credit Union
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I discuss our new It’s a Money Thing Spanish Bundle and have a great conversation with Todd, Lisa and Elena from CapEd Credit Union in Idaho.
Why video hosting matters
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I discuss video hosting options. We include video hosting with Wistia for all of our It's a Money Thing plans.
HAPO Community Credit Union is deploying a team of financial education coaches
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I chat with HAPO Community Credit Union’s Kandy Bowlsby about the ever-expanding HAPO Academy platform and some of the challenges and opportunities of virtual learning.
InTouch Credit Union is building community through education
On the latest episode of It’s a Money Thing Backstage, I chat with InTouch Credit Union’s Josh Franzen about what it takes to build a network.